Origins

No. 253 September 2012

The 42nd Tenrikyo Bazaar Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters of Hawai`i

ORIGINS, September 2012 TENRIKYO NEWSLETTER – ORIGINS AND MAKOTO MISSION STATEMENT

To provide information related to Tenrikyo Hawaii services, activities, and events for the Tenrikyo community of Hawaii and for the people in the State of Hawaii. To inspire and initiate interest in having faith in religion, namely Tenrikyo, by conveying the Truth of the Jiba in words, in the manner and heart of God the Parent and Oyasama.

Inside: • pg. 3 Message from the Head of the Overseas Department • pg. 4 August Monthly Service Prayer • pg. 5-10 August Monthly Service Sermon Island Life: • pg. 10-14 Hawaii Boys and Girls Association Children's Pilgrimage to Jiba Reflections • pg. 15 The 42nd Annual Tenrikyo Bazaar • pg. 16 Wedding and New Baby Born News Mission HQ Announcements • pg. 17 Tidbits • pg. 18-19 Hungry Reporter, Activity Calendar

2 ORIGINS, September 2012 Message from the Head of the Overseas Department August 26, Tenrikyo 175

I thank you deeply for your daily sincere efforts at each of your respective missions throughout the world. Even in the extreme summer heat at the Home of the Parent, many followers and friends of the path have returned, and the August Monthly Service was spiritedly performed with the Shinbashira as the core. In the service prayer, the Shinbashira stated that, “Step by step, the Parent, who began this world, will enter all of these useful timbers.” He emphasized we should keep these words in our heart and strive to saving others, so that we can spread the truth of all things to the entire world without lagging in construction of the Joyous World. Further, the Shinbashira prays that all evil minds of all people throughout the world will be swept away by the free and unlimited blessings so that they may walk strongly on this path of Joyous Life with a mind of sincerity. This month’s sermon was given by Honbu-in, Rev. Haruo Maegawa. Quoting the Osashizu and a story of the predecessor as well as sharing a story of his church follower, Rev. Maegawa talked about the importance of the teaching, “Contribution and Dedication.” He stated that the teaching of dedication and contribution is not only going to a church and offering money, but dedicating a mind of sincerity for a single-hearted salvation to God. He also expressed that God will without a doubt, accept one’s continuous sincere contribution and dedication and will bestow blessings upon us. He spoke about many followers want to dedicate themselves to a church or Jiba but they are not able to since the occurrence of the earthquake last year in Japan and because of other natural disasters. Therefore, he prayed to God the Parent for a recovery from each disaster, even a day sooner. Further, he encouraged us to live joyously in our daily lives with the mind of gratitude, modesty, and mutual help, so that we can receive the unlimited workings from God the Parent. Next month is September, when the All Tenrikyo Nioigake Day is to be held. Although at each respective mission, you have already made plans for this activity, let us all as an instrument of Oyasama, strive to spread the teachings and engage in salvation work.

Yoichiro Miyamori Head of Tenrikyo Overseas Department

ORIGINS, September 2012 3 August Monthly Service Prayer

Before You, God the Parent, Tenri-O-no-Mikoto, residing in this shrine, I, (Michihito Hamada, bishop of the Mission Headquarters of Hawaii) pray with reverence. God the Parent, out of Your deep parental love for all Your children, there isn’t a moment You cease to protect us, as Your advance to allow us the blessing of world salvation. For this we are deeply grateful, and in repayment we are striving to meet Your desire by daily engaging in salvation work single heartedly. Today is the day we are granted to conduct the August monthly service at this mission headquarters. The service performers will unite their hearts to perform the seated service and Teodori joyously in high spirits. We brothers and sisters of this Path have looked forward to this day and today, we are gathered here in prayer before You to sing the Mikagura-uta. As You watch us, we hope that You can be spirited as well. This summer, Jiba was filled with two hundred thousand children, and despite the extremely hot weather, the Children’s Pilgrimage group ,the Oyasato Seminar students and the Young Men’s Association’s International Hinokishin Corps members were all able to participate in good health and returned home with enhanced joy in their hearts as they were able to deepen their knowledge of the teachings and sow seeds of sincerity in Jiba. On the 26th of this month, the Tenrikyo Bazaar will be held, and we hope that this will further advance our effort in sprinkling the fragrance of the teachings to others in this district. In addition, on September 3rd, we will be conducting door-to-door nioigake, as we observe the 80th year since the launching of the All Tenrikyo Nioigake Day. It is our hope to further sprinkle the fragrance of the teachings of Oyasama to many people. As we spiritedly pursue the path of the Divine Model of Oyasama, we hope that we can effectively direct the minds of all those in the world who still know nothing of the sincere Parent toward the Joyous Life, by striving with all our effort to relay the intention and

workings of the Original Parent. May You God the Parent, accept our sincerity and as

the people of the world striving to attain harmony by helping one another, we ask that You guide us toward reconstructing the world, into a world of unlimited joy. Together with everyone present, I pray for these blessings.

4 ORIGINS, September 2012 Mission HQ August Monthly Service Sermon Rev. Colin Saito Head Minister of Honolulu Church

relate to and interact with each other, so that we may gain precious experience to understand ourselves better as we live our lives on this beautiful earth. By ourselves alone, our learning experiences would be very limited. Through our Beloved Oyasama, God the Parent taught us about negative thought patterns or ‘Dust of the Mind’ that are detrimental to our attainment of the Joyous Life, the goal of human existence. “Dust of the Mind and Today, I would like to talk in general Seated Service Part One” about these ‘Dust of the Mind’ and how Good afternoon and thank you for your we can sweep away these negative barriers, joyful participation in Dendocho’s August so that we may open our channels of Monthly Service for the sake of world communication and enable ourselves to salvation. Before I begin, I would like to receive divine inspiration and messages thank Taeko Nakao for her hard work of from God the Parent to enhance our doing today’s translation. progress towards spiritual maturity. Upon the creation of us human beings, First of all, I would like to review the God the Parent gave each of us a very Seated Service Part One as explained precious gift…the gift of the human soul. through the Hawaiian self-healing And along with that, God also gave us technique called Ho’o Pono Pono, which another gift, the gift of freewill and the I had intended to present at the Hawaii freedom to think and create. God also gave Convention last year (THC Lecture.v5) to us children another wonderful gift…the but was forced to delete it due to time concept of relativity, which is experienced constraints. The Hawaiians believed in through our relationships that enable us to many ‘Gods’ such as Lono and Pele the

ORIGINS, September 2012 5 Goddess of Fire and other Aumakua that imagine if only, we all did it at the same took many forms such as a shark, a turtle, time with each person carrying their own a rock, or a tree. They also believed that spiritual weight, then the world would human beings were not separated from change faster. The Hawaiian belief behind nature, but rather, were an integral part of Ho’o Pono Pono was very close to the nature. idea that ‘we are all one’ like our bumper They also had a wonderful self-healing sticker “One World, One Family” and the technique called “Ho’o Pono Pono” that Tenrikyo teaching that we are all “brothers required one to take full responsibility and and sisters, there should be no one called do self-reflection. Whenever a problem an outsider.” (Ofudesaki XIII: 43) occurred, family, relatives, and friends Basically, the Ho’o Pono Pono technique gathered, not to accuse or to point fingers was a four-step process in analyzing a but rather it was for the purpose of doing problem. The first step is to return your self-reflection. By seeing and hearing of thoughts to the origin, the Love of God, the problem, it was proof that you yourself and say 1) I love you. Then, the second did something to bring that into your life step is to do the self-reflection and say 2) and therefore you ‘own” it so to speak. I am sorry, for all the things I did to bring So the idea was that, after doing the self- this into my life. Then, the third step is reflection, you must change that part of to seek forgiveness by saying 3) Please yourself, which you felt was connected to forgive me, while asking to have those the ‘problem.’ negative experiences removed from your At first, I thought I knew what full memory. When those negative memories responsibility meant…that it was are removed, the void is then replaced “everything I thought, said, and did” due by God’s pure love and opens the way to the ‘freewill’ given to us by God the for Inspiration to enter our being. And Parent. But, the Hawaiian meaning for full the final step is to say 4) Thank you, and responsibility went further and it meant, express our gratitude to God for removing “everything I thought, said, and did, as well those negative memories. The four steps as being responsible for everyone else’s are: I love you, I am sorry, please forgive thoughts, words, and actions, world wide.” me, and thank you. Thus, by taking I was blown away by this realization. My FULL RESPONSIBILITY and making a thinking up to then was only ‘partial’ CHANGE IN YOURSELF, that change and it excluded the rest of my ‘brothers that you made would then have an effect and sisters’ throughout the world. This on the so-called problem and your action acceptance of full responsibility may seem would go on to reverberate outwards like like quite a tremendous thing to do…but a “ripple effect” and cause a change in the

6 ORIGINS, September 2012 rest of the world as well. That, truly, is the service, we have an INTENTION to taking FULL RESPONSIBILITY! Not just purify our minds and participate in world for yourself, but take full responsibility for salvation. Therefore, it is the INTENTION all our brothers and sisters in the world! to participate in world salvation that This four-step process of Ho’o Pono precedes the ACTION of putting our hands Pono is very similar to Part One of our together in prayer and saying ‘ashiki’. Seated Service. When viewed in this manner, the process In Part One, when you sing “ashiki o of cleansing our minds definitely becomes haroote” or “all ills sweep away” what a good thing and it matches perfectly with is your mind usually focused on? For the “Hands in Prayer” gesture! myself as well as many others, I suspect Therefore, although the first word is that we are usually focused on “ashiki” “ashiki” which creates a tendency to focus or “dust”…isn’t that so? Part One begins on the negative side, I believe that God’s with the “Hands in Prayer” gesture, which use of this powerful “Hands in Prayer” is used 40 times in the Mikagura-uta, 202 gesture from the start is a reminder for us times if you include the beginning of each to focus first on the Origin, the Love of stanza and the calling of God’s name at the God the Parent rather than on the “ashiki” end, to represent words such as God(16), or dust.” I would like to show you the Service(7), Believe(6), Paradise(2), correlation between the 4 steps of Ho’o Request(2), Prayer(2), God’s name, God’s Pono Pono cleansing and Part One of the home, Go to Pray, and two times for the Seated Service. (Do with hand gestures) word ‘ashiki,’ which is translated as “ills” and is the only word that seems to have a (ashiki o) negative connotation. But, God has taught, The first step of Ho’o Pono Pono is to that this ‘ashiki’ is really only a ‘bit of say ‘I love you’ and return our thoughts to dust’ stuck on (Ofudesaki I: 53), making it the Origin, the Love of God. In the Seated sound like a trivial matter and yet this ‘bit of Service we are doing the “Hands in Prayer” dust’ stuck on is of paramount importance gesture while saying ‘ashiki’ but through because its removal is the KEY TO OUR this gesture, I think God also wants us to SALVATION. focus on and return back to the Origin, the Observation tells us that the greater Love of God the Parent, from which we emphasis with the use of this “Hands in were created. Thus having been given free Prayer” gesture is for good things and so will, we then created our own ashiki. these two seemingly ‘out of place’ uses of I know this is a lot to think of in just 2 this gesture must also be for a good thing, beats, but as you sing, it is necessary to don’t you think? When we sit down to do be aware of this sequence because it is

ORIGINS, September 2012 7 God, to Whom you are asking to do the (Tenri-O-no-Mikoto) sweeping away of your ‘ashiki’. Therefore, And finally, the fourth step in Ho’o Pono in addition to returning to the Origin, the Pono is to say Thank You to God. In the love of God, you must also think ‘I love Seated Service, we give thanks by calling my ashiki’ because it is the equivalent of the name of God, Tenri-O-no-Mikoto. saying, “I accept who I am and what I have You may be wondering why I am talking created.” Thus with this mental affirmation about something that apparently is not from done, of “acceptance of my causation” as the Tenrikyo teachings. As you can see, opposed to “denial of my causation”, I can there are similarities but my point is that, by now allow the cleansing process to truly learning about the Ho’o Pono Pono method, begin. I was able to recognize and strengthen the meaning behind the “Hands in Prayer” (haro-ote) gesture of Part One of the Seated Service. The second step of of Ho’o Pono Pono I always wondered why this gesture was is to take ‘full responsibility, do the self- used for such a negative word. Prior to reflection, and say I am sorry for all the this, I basically focused more on the “dust things I did to bring this into my life, of the mind,” the ashiki, to be swept away please sweep away the negative memories. but now, I truly begin to focus first, on the Although we may not know exactly what Love of God and the Purpose of the Service mistakes we did, it is still necessary for us before asking for the sweeping to be done. to accept full responsibility for our actions! Rather than just taking the words verbatim Yes, I did it and I do take responsibility. and going through the motions of the hand In the Seated Service, the same process gestures, we should truly attempt to ‘dig up is done: take responsibility, do the self- the root’ and seek the underlying meanings reflection, and ask God to sweep away of the words and gestures when doing the the dust of our minds. If our intent lacks Service! sincerity, nothing will amount from our In the Doctrine of Tenrikyo, page 26, asking God to cleanse our minds. we are taught: “God the Parent became openly revealed at this time to give the final (tasuke tamae) teaching directly to us, for God had already The third step of Ho’o Pono Pono is given us nine-tenths of the complete to ask for forgiveness and in the Seated teachings.” Yes, nine-tenths of God’s Service, the sweep away hand gesture is teachings have been taught to us children then flipped back over with both hands through the many teachings and masters cupped together in a request to God to sent to us by God over the long millenniums please save us. of time since our Creation. My intention

8 ORIGINS, September 2012 in sharing about the Hawaiian Ho’o Pono things into our lives. By focusing on the Pono healing technique was to show you good traits, you can provide the opportunity just one way of how God the Parent has to practice using them so that you can create been teaching us through other sources. “Who You Want to Be!” If you are focused In Tenrikyo, God the Parent taught about on “What You Want to Be” then you will the ‘8 Dust of the Mind’ as a guideline to be able to create “Who You Want to Be.” nurture correct usage of the ‘freewill’ that The late Rev. Jiro Morishita (Brotherhood God gave to us human beings. Over the Church) and his wife, Kay (present Head millenniums, we human beings have used Minister of Brotherhood Church), created so much negative thinking that our minds a “Dust Busters” list so that we could are ingrained with this negative process. focus on nurturing the good characteristics Constant usage of negative thinking such opposite from the Dust of the Mind. Instead as miserliness, covetousness, hatred, self- of putting our focus on the negative aspects love, grudge-bearing, anger, greed, and we should go directly to what we want to arrogance, has taken us in the opposite create and practice them daily. I remember direction from attaining the ultimate goal of talking with him about the “Law of living the Joyous Life. With the gift of ‘free Attraction” and Jiro took it one step further will,’ it is our duty to make ourselves aware and created his list of opposite traits so that of these negative thought patterns and try we could focus on creating good character. our best to not use such thinking. Although After his passing, his wife, Kay made it it is our duty to become aware of the 8 into a laminated card so that people could Dust of the Mind, after learning of them, I carry it with them as a reminder to practice should like to encourage you to focus not these ‘Dust Busters’ on a daily basis. This on the negative aspect but rather, I would is the list: like to urge you to focus on the opposite DUST BUSTERS and positive aspects of these dust! Because [Practicing the Opposites Daily] if you focus on the dust itself, there is the danger that you will continue to attract such Miserliness: Generous & Willing negativity! For example, in using the “Law Covetousness: Grateful & Fulfilled Hatred: Loving & Affectionate of Attraction,” one cannot even say, “I do Self-love: Altruistic & Compassionate not want to get sick” because it will attract Grudge-bearing: Accepting & Forgiving negativity to you. Rather than using the Anger: Calm & Joyous word “sick” we should be saying, “I want Greed: Selfless & Considerate to stay healthy and strong.” Therefore, it Arrogance: Humble & Respectful would benefit us greatly if we focus on the Falsehood: Honest & Authentic positive aspects so that we can attract good Flattery: Sincere & Praising ORIGINS, September 2012 9 Thanks to the late Rev. Jiro Morishita will, love and accept yourself, take full and Kay for this wonderful inspiration. responsibility, do the self-reflection, and Let us focus on and practice using positive then ask God to sweep clean our heart so characteristics such as: Generous, Grateful, you can participate in world salvation. Loving, Compassionate, Forgiving, Joyous, All of these profound meanings should be Considerate, Humble, Honest, and Sincere. behind our gestures as we move our hands In conclusion, upon doing the Seated and sing the words. With the Dust Busters Service, as you do the “Hands in Prayer” guide, let us practice focusing on positive gesture, please be reminded to first of all, thoughts and attract only good things into bring your mind to the Origin, the Love our lives, so that you can create “Who You of God the Parent. Then, with awareness Really Want to Be”. Thank you very much of having been created and given free for your kind attention. ISLAND LIFE Children's Pilgrimage to Jiba 2012 Reflection by Owen Nakao, BGA Chairman

10 ORIGINS, September 2012 JIBA IS A SPECIAL PLACE families had no idea that the night time As chairman of the Hawaii Boy’s and parade was on such a grand scale. One Girl’s Association, I feel privileged, activity which impressed them and which honored and thankful to escort the Hawaii impresses me no matter how many times I group on the annual Children’s Pilgrimage see it is the daily Koteki (Drum and Fife) to Jiba. And every year, I’m reminded that Band Dedication Performance conducted Jiba is a special place. Some people think by the combined bands which numbered I’m so lucky to be able to go to Japan 67 on the day we saw it. All bands played and Jiba every year for the Children’s in unison with all their hearts, in gratitude Pilgrimage. Yes, I am lucky and very and joy to God the Parent and Oyasama. At grateful. an average of 40 kids per band, I estimate Putting “lucky” aside, the trip also about 2600 kids playing instruments, involves a lot planning and responsibility. performing pom pom teams, baton twirlers A total of 20 people participated this year and flag color guard dedicating themselves including two families new to Tenrikyo. to the performance. It’s a sight to behold! Planning involves, scheduling of activities, And this happens every day for 9 days by coordinating with the Overseas Department what I estimate to be about 500 drum and and the Overseas Boys and Girls Hinokishin fife bands! I don’t think that you can see Corps, job assignment, including laundry this anyplace else in the world! duty, short speeches, equipment and cold On the night the Hawaii group participated towel duty for the adult participants. in the Oyasato Parade, we witnessed a Responsibilities include: looking after the megasized drum and fife band from one health and safety of the participants and church. Over 2,000 members! They split conveying the teachings to the children it into two bands. Even for one band, you (and adults) in a manner consistent with could barely see the whole band from the the spirit of and heart of Oyasama and easy front to the back! They had to put a PA to understand. The program is physically system on wheels with a pushing crew so demanding as well with a lot of walking, that the band could play in unison. The climbing stairs and dealing with the hot speed of sound from the front to the back and humid weather. It was a good time to was not fast enough for the whole band to lose weight! play together! The families new to Tenrikyo were Putting the large scale and grandeur impressed with the scale and number of aside, we also put the teachings into the people attending the various activities. program by having each of the adult About 220,000 people visit during the ten- Tenrikyo members take turns to talk a little day Children’s Pilgrimage to Jiba. The about the teachings after the morning and

ORIGINS, September 2012 11 evening services each day. In this way the units “on” full blast in the lounge near their kids and the adults new to Tenrikyo could rooms when they left for an activity. It learn a little about the faith. reminded me of the teaching of “Let’s make We were able to show basic as well as good use of things” which is one of the deep aspects of the faith through the sazuke, three promises the children make during the which I was able to administer three times Children’s Pilgrimage. The three promises on our group members. Two of which I were conveyed to everyone and putting the want to share: One was on a child in our teachings into practice they remembered to group who was afraid to attend a welcome turn off the air conditioning whenever they dinner party at the Overseas Department left the lounge. because of the presence of the large stuffed At the end of our stay, each of the adult animal character called “Pikky”, who is members of the group give their feedback adored by most of the kids. But for this and impressions of the program. One child, it was very large and frightening of them said that it brought their family and became very agitated when the family closer and also admitted that they tend to arrived at the entrance to the Overseas be more wasteful in America and that they Department grounds. The father, who is needed to learn how to conserve. She also a Tenrikyo member, initially said that he said that there was a discipline in Jiba that will return to the dorm with his child due didn’t agree with her way of discipline at to this problem. But a little while later, first, but that she now understands how it he asked me to administer the sazuke, makes it easier to do hinokishin. Another which I did and immediately thereafter parent expressed that he felt welcomed the child calmed down. While he did not and intimate when people greeted him completely join the party, he calmed down with “okaerinasai” which means “welcome and approached somewhat closer, with home.” This of course is tied to the teaching the family and concerned friends giving that Jiba is the birthplace of all humankind. support and enjoying the party from a short For the Overseas Shohi or Boys and Girls distance. Hinokishin Corps I was asked to give a talk The second time I administered the to the English Group of 27 which included sazuke was on an adult leader in our group, 6 Hawaii members, others were from the who developed a hard persistent cough mainland USA, Australia and Hong Kong. and he received an instant blessing. He This is what I said: completely stopped coughing after the “I want to thank you for being here, sazuke! for cooperating with the counselors and There was a nice learning opportunity, leaders, for working so hard serving tea when someone left the three air conditioning and doing other duties in this hot weather.

12 ORIGINS, September 2012 When I see you working so hard in the joyous life to all. People wonder, how can hot weather with a smile in your face it we bring peace to the world? You can show gives me hope, it gives the people hope for them, this is the way!” the future, that the future will be a better place without war and conflict. When you serve the tea, you’re not just serving tea, THE LEGACY FOR OUR CHILDREN I believe you are serving peace and hope. For our children, we can give them Thank you very much! money and riches. But money and riches Please know that your sincerity is a seed can be lost, stolen, or squandered. The most that you planted here in Jiba that will sprout important thing we can give our children into many good things in the future. is the spirit of helping others. This is When you came to Jiba for the first time, something that will last forever and will be you didn’t know much about the teachings a key to their happy life. and you didn’t know anybody except It’s been 58 years since the Children’s maybe one or two friends. But now after Pilgrimage started in 1954 and many five days, things are different, you probably families, including ours, have parents who feel different. You’ve learned more about participated as children, who subsequently the teachings, and you put the teachings had their children participate as well and into practice, by your hinokishin and your those children, now as adults have their cooperation. You have made many new children participate too. This is how friends. You probably feel like you’re a Tenrikyo’s message of peace, brotherhood part of a big family. In a sense, you are and the joyous life is being passed on from experiencing the Joyous Life! Wouldn’t it generation to generation. be a shame if you kept this Joyous Life to yourself when you go back to your home In the Ofudesaki, we read… country? I want you to take this Joyous Life to your respective home countries and There at the Jiba, I began all the human spread it to your family and friends, by beings in this world. XVII: 7 helping out whenever you can and become leaders who will lead other kids just like the The Jiba in Nihon is the native place counselors who led you during your time of all people in the world. XVII: 8 here. Tell other kids to participate in the Children’s Pilgrimage and tell them what you experienced this special place called Jiba. In this way you will be doing your part in bringing peace to the world and the

ORIGINS, September 2012 13 Children's Pilgrimage Reflection by Wendy Kodama FOREVER ENRICHED We were very fortunate to have had the more freedom and a means to think about privilege of being invited by Doug Inouye situations and experiences differently… to attend the Children’s Pilgrimage in with a more open mind and a newfound Tenri City in July, participating with the independence to focus on and use each Hawaii group which was led by Reverend other’s strengths for the common good of Owen Nakao. When we arrived in Japan, the group. The motto of “One World, One our first stop was Jiba. As we stood outside Family” started to take hold more and more the Church, the building was so grand and each day. beautiful. We entered the Church to offer The last day of the Pilgrimage came too our thanks and prayers and the atmosphere soon. Our family will forever be enriched felt so welcoming and comfortable. We by the people we met and worked with, then were driven to Higashichuo to stay the daily rituals we participated in, and for the first night. As we passed through the activities we had so much fun doing the city, there were huge banners and and learning about. Our sincere thanks to colorful signs everywhere “welcoming the Tenrikyo Ohana for affording us the us back home.” As we went to bed that opportunity to participate. This experience night, we were so excited to be a part of the will forever live in our hearts and souls. Children’s Pilgrimage; yet wondered what As we departed Tenri City and were the days ahead would be like. dropped off at the train station, our children Each day we participated in all the joyously sang the Hinokishin theme song; activities and were introduced to the tears of happiness in all our eyes. Doomo teachings and beliefs of the Tenrikyo faith arigatoo gozaimashita! by the Hawaii group members. We reflected on the learnings and found many of them Sincerely, to be inspirational to our family. Starting The Kodama Family (Dennis, Wendy, Nate each day in prayer and reflection was and Mie) calming to the soul. Singing the Hinokishin theme song each morning focused us to be happy, stay positive, and work hard by participating in all the day’s activities. Through the structure and discipline of the day and one’s duty to do our part, we found 14 ORIGINS, September 2012 Tenrikyo Hawaii Holds 42nd Annual Bazaar! On August 26th, we were able to conduct the 42nd Annual Tenrikyo Bazaar at Tenrikyo Cultural Center without major accidents and injury. We are truly blessed with this beautiful property, spirited volunteers and support. We are fulfilling the purpose of the bazaar which is to do nioigake to the community. Thank you all for your sincere hinokishin!

ORIGINS, September 2012 15 Newlyweds!

On July 14th, Daniel Akemoto (Paradice Church) and Hiromi Sakuma (Shikinori Grand Church) were married at the Paradice Church. Congratulations and Best Wishes to the new Mr. & Mrs. Akemoto!

New Baby Boy on Board! Ty Yoshihiro Matsuoka Born: August 11, 2012 6lbs 12oz, 18.5 inch Parents: Matthew & Traci Matsuoka (Hawaii Central Church) Congratulations! Mission HQ Announcements Autumn Memorial Service On September 27, Thursday, Mission HQ will hold the Autumn Memorial Service beginning at 10 a.m. After the service, the following anniversaries will be observed: 5th Anniv. Mrs. Hatsuko Shiiba, Chuwa GC, Spouse of the 2nd head minister of Kailua Kona Church 10th Anniv. Mrs. Miyako Inouye, Shuto GC, 1st head minister of Rainbow Mission Station 20th Anniv. Rev. Edward Kawasaki, Shuto GC, 3rd head minister of Aloha Church 30th Anniv. Mrs. Hisa Nomura, Hofu GC, Spouse of the 1st head minister of Wahiawa Church 30th Anniv. Rev. Miyo Nakao, Onomichi Branch Church, 1st head minister of Mountainview Church 30th Anniv. Mrs. Yuri Fujii, Kochi GC, 1st head minister of North King Church

Head Minister and Spouse's Seminar The location for the seminar is changed to Mission Headquarters from Ala Moana Hotel.

16 ORIGINS, September 2012 Tid Bits YOUNG MEN’S Associations’ Reports ASSOCIATION WOMEN’S Monthly Meeting September 16th (Sun) 1:00 p.m. ASSOCIATION Mission HQ Social Hall

Tenrikyo Bazaar, the biggest event in Yard Cleanup Hinokishin summer, was successfully held on August September 30th (Sun) 9:00 a.m. 26th. Big Mahalo for your sincere support Kalihi Church and Hinokishin. Let us join in the All Tenrikyo Nioigake Day with a mind of BOYS & GIRLS gratitude to God. ASSOCIATION Nuuanu Hale Visitation Bazaar Game and Toy Booth September 8th (Sat) 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. We would like to thank all the volunteers who helped at the bazaar BGA game & toy Monthly Meeting booth August 26! Mahalo nui loa! September 10th (Mon) 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. All Tenrikyo Nioigake Day Study Anecdotes of Oyasama The Hawaii BGA would like to encourage 10:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. all families to join in the 80th All Tenrikyo Lecture by Bishop Hamada Nioigake Day on Labor Day, September 11:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. 3, 2012. Meet at Moiliili Stadium Park at 9am. If door to door nioigake is difficult Women's Musical Instruments Practice for you, please take the Hinokishin option by cleaning the park. Please wear the new September 11th (Tue) 9:00 a.m. Hinokishin T-shirt and bring your own cleaning equipment. *Although the Monthly Service luncheon hinokishin is assigned to Honjima group, UNICEF For our Trick or Treat for UNICEF Fund we would like to ask more people to join drive in October, please support UNICEF in the hinokishin because it will be the in their work to relieve suffering to children Bazaar Appreciation Luncheon this month. around the world. The orange collection The preparation hinokishin will be held on boxes will be distributed through the September 14th at 9:00a.m. Mahalo! churches, mission stations and be available for pick up from Mission HQ. This is our sincerity, our salvation work. Thank you! ORIGINS, September 2012 17 The Hungry Reporter I love pot roast but often don't have the time to put into making a good one. However, recently I passed by a recipe while scrolling through allrecipes.com and was thrilled that it was a slow cooker recipe. Slow cookers are great for those whose schedules do not allot for staying home to cook. I like it easy and yet delicious. Hope you enjoy this recipe!

Slow Cooker Savory Pot Roast

Ingredients 1 10 3/4 oz can Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup 1 envelope Dry Onion Soup and Recipe Mix 6 small Red Potatoes, cut in half 6 medium Carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 3 cups) 1 3 - 3 1/2 lb Boneless Beef Bottom Round Roast or Chuck Pot Roast

Directions 1. Stir the mushroom soup, soup mix, potatoes and carrots in a 4 1/2-quart slow cooker. Add the beef and turn to coat.

2. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours* or until the beef is fork- tender.*Or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.

18 ORIGINS, September 2012 September Calendar 2012

1st Sat Adopt A Hwy Cleanup Hinokishin Meet @ Mission HQ 9:00 a.m. 3rd Mon All Tenrikyo Nioigake Day Moiliili Park 4th Tue TCC Monthly Service TCC 10:00 a.m. 8th Sat WA Nuuanu Hale Visitation Meet @ Mission HQ 9:30 a.m. 10th Mon WA Monthly Meeting Mission HQ 9:00 a.m. TCC & Library Joint Meeting TCC 7:30 p.m. 11th Tue WA Women's Musical Instrument Practice Mission HQ 9:00 a.m. BOD Prep. Meeting Mission HQ 7:00 p.m. Missionary & Nurturing Comm. Meeting Mission HQ 7:30 p.m. 12th Wed Makoto & Origins Meeting Mission HQ 7:00 p.m. 13th Thu BGA Meeting Mission HQ 7:30 p.m. 15th Sat Head Minister and Spouse's Seminar Mission HQ 10:00 a.m. 16th Sun September Monthly Service Mission HQ 9:00 a.m. Sunday School Mission HQ After Yorozuyo Head Ministers Meeting Mission HQ 12:45 p.m. YMA Meeting Rainbow Hale 1:00 p.m. Aloha Band Practice Social Hall at MHQ 1:00 p.m. Oyasato Seminar Meeting Mission HQ 17th Mon Monthly Nioigake Day Meet @ Mission HQ 9:00 a.m. Ritual Committee Meeting Mission HQ 7:30 p.m. 26th Wed Yohaishiki (Service from afar) Mission HQ 9:00 a.m. Bazaar Reflection Meeting Mission HQ 27th Thu Autumn Memorial Service Mission HQ 10:00 a.m. 29th, 30th Joy Workshop Lecturer's Seminar Mission HQ

Abbreviation key: BGA = Boys & Girls Association WA = Women’s Association TCC = Tenri Cultural Center YMA = Young Men’s Association YWC = Young Women’s Club BOD = Board of Directors

ORIGINS, September 2012 19 Tenrikyo Mission Headquarters of Hawaii Nonprofit Org. 2920 Pali Highway U.S. Postage Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 PAID Phone: (808) 595-6523, fax: (808) 595-7748 Honolulu, HI e-mail: [email protected] Permit No. 570 Tenrikyo International Website: http://www.tenrikyo.or.jp Tenrikyo Online: http:/online.tenrikyo.or.jp Mission HQ of Hawaii: http://www.tenrikyo-hawaii.com

SEPTEMBER MONTHLY SERVICE Sunday, September 16, 2012 9:00 a.m. Sermon by Mrs. Mitsuko Mikuni Spouse of Head Minister of Taiheiyo Church English Translation by Kyle Kawasaki

ORIGINS, September 2012